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ASEAN heads of missions in Pakistan meet DPM Dar
The Nation
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July 9, 2025
ISLAMABAD - ASEAN Heads of Missions in Pakistan including Myanmar, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia called on the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar yesterday ahead of his participation...
₹7,000 Crore Lost in 5 Months: Trafficked Indians Forced into Cyber Scams by Foreign Crime Gangs
The Logical Indian
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July 15, 2025
Indians lost an estimated ₹7,000 crore to online scams in the first five months of 2025, according to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). These scams ranging from investment cons and fake job...
Spring Revolution’s Hopes of Victory vs. Widespread Civilian Hardship
MoeMaKa
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June 30, 2025
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – June 29 View (MoeMaKa, June 30, 2025) Spring Revolution’s Hopes of Victory vs. Widespread Civilian Hardship After the February 2021 military coup, anti-coup protests erupted within days. Labor unions, student unions, and...
Putting Down Roots
Oregon Humanities
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Like a true millennial, I went through a houseplant phase, watching closely as my vining pothos put out each fragile new leaf. Soon after, I became intrigued by gardening and vegetable growing. I started to appreciate the beauty of a garden...
Encourage reading to help reduce digital addiction in children
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 15, 2025
Reading can systematically improve knowledge and skills, as well as develop critical thinking. Although reading is a simple activity, in this rapidly advancing technological age, traditional book reading and online reading are becoming...
I Say What I See: The Forgotten Glory of the W (Double U) Football Match
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 15, 2025
By @Editor In the Yangon of the 1960s and 70s, where one-storey homes lined quiet streets and private cars were a rare luxury, a unique sporting tradition thrived in the heart of our communities. It wasn’t played in stadiums or watched on...
The Destruction After the Coup
MoeMaKa
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July 1, 2025
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – June 30 View (MoeMaKa, July 1, 2025) The Destruction After the Coup On social media this week, it was reported that garbage collectors in Yangon’s bustling Chinatown discovered the lifeless body of a newborn baby,...
Sustainability hurdles for the Kaladan project
The Sentinel - Assam News
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Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Water ways Sarbananda Sonowal’s announcement that the Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport project will be operational by 2027 ignited fresh hope of the Northeast region getting access to the sea route....
Thailand Restricts Crossings at Cambodia Border
Tempo.co
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June 25, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Thailand has increased inspections at its land border with Cambodia and is restricting tourists who want to visit the country. This action is being taken amid growing security concerns and escalating tensions resulting from a...
Trump Admin Detains Foreigners From 26 Countries at Guantanamo
The Daily Beast
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July 8, 2025
The Trump administration is holding dozens of foreigners from 26 different countries at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, as President Donald Trump presses ahead with dispatching the notorious military prison in his immigration crackdown. Seventy-two...
Dar stresses deepening ties with ASEAN
The Express Tribune
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July 8, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Acknowledging strong Pak-ASEAN cooperation, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Tuesday underscored the potential to further deepen ties across diverse areas including trade, tourism, connectivity, IT, and...
Trump Administration Expels Eight Men to War-Torn “Third Country” South Sudan
The Intercept
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July 7, 2025
The Trump administration succeeded in its quest to deport the eight men it imprisoned on a U.S. military base in Djibouti to violence-plagued South Sudan on Saturday, expanding its globe-spanning effort to expel immigrants to so-called third...
Trinidad and Tobago nationals to pay an extra US$250 for US visa
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 8, 2025
News Sean Douglas 11 Minutes Ago The US Embassy in Port of Spain. FILE PHOTO - TT nationals, along with other "aliens" under US immigration law, will soon have to pay an extra US$250 (roughly $1,750) on top of their visa fee of US$185, to enter...
DPM/FM Dar highlights potential to strengthen Pak-ASEAN ties
The Nation
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July 8, 2025
Acknowledging strong Pak-ASEAN cooperation, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday underscored the potential to further deepen ties across diverse areas including trade, tourism, connectivity, IT, and...
Morning Digest: Trump to put 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, new import taxes on five other nations; India will give a ‘new form’ to BRICS grouping in 2026, says PM Modi, and more
The Hindu
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July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday (July 7, 2025) set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on Malaysia, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Laos and Myanmar, all of which would go into effect on August 1. | Photo...
ACC U-16 Cricket: Nepal cruises to second consecutive victory
The Rising Nepal
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Kathmandu, June 24: Nepal registered its second consecutive win in the ACC U-16 East Zone Cup Cricket Tournament underway in Malaysia. In today’s match held at the Malaysia-based Kolej Tuanku Jaafar Oval, Nepal secured its victory over Japan by...
Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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The migrants from countries including Myanmar, Vietnam and Cuba had been convicted of serious crimes in the U.S. and immigration officials have said that they were unable to return them quickly to their home countries. Authorities instead landed...
A shared town in a time of crisis: Mae Sot, Thailand
Democratic Voice of Burma
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July 7, 2025
Not a burden, but a bond — let this border be a bridge of shared hope and humanity Originally published on Khaosod English Mae Sot has long been more than just a border town. It is a space where Thai and Burmese lives have intersected for...
World Press Photo returns to the Algarve
The Portugal News
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The opening is scheduled for July 20th at 6:00 pm at the former fish market and will feature a guest appearance by one of the winning photojournalists. Considered the most prestigious international photojournalism exhibition, this exhibition is...
Manipur Moving Towards Peace: RSS Prachar Pramukh
Ukhrul Times
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July 8, 2025
Guwahati: Amid continued concerns over the fragile situation in Manipur, Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sunil Ambekar voiced cautious optimism about the Myanmar bordering state’s journey towards peace and...